View full sizeAtlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones tries to come down inbounds with a reception during an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo)

Former Foley High School and Alabama football star Julio Jones advanced through the first round of voting that will decide the cover subject of the 25th anniversary edition of the EA Sports' game "Madden NFL."

The Atlanta Falcons wide receiver was one of 64 football players in the running to be selected to appear on the cover of the popular game in a tournament-style bracket. Fans' votes determine who advances to the next round.

Jones and Foster are on the New School side of the bracket, which features current players. The other side of the bracket, Old School, features former football stars such as Joe Montana and Deion Sanders.

Jones is coming off his second NFL season. He caught 79 passes for 1,198 yards and 10 touchdowns in the 2012 campaign to earn Pro Bowl recognition for the first time.

Second-round voting runs ends on Wednesday. Third-round voting ends on April 3. The quarterfinals will be decided on April 10. Semifinal voting goes until April 17, and the cover winner for the 25th anniversary "Madden NFL" will be announced on April 24.